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Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea Sarawak

Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea Sarawak

sarawak-teh-si-peng-tea-special Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea Sarawak

Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea Sarawak

The unique Teh C Peng Special, also known as Three Layer Tea, is a local favourite drink that can be found throughout Sarawak, the land of the Hornbill, which is also sometimes referred to as Borneo.

Other known names for this unique drink are Teh Si Ping Special. For the record, ‘Teh’ is the local term for ‘tea’ and is pronounced as ‘Tey’. Please note that this review was conducted in June 2009, well before social media arrived in the country.

Teh C Peng is a unique combination of brown sugar, evaporated milk, and red tea, a local speciality at cafes and coffee shops throughout the largest state in Malaysia.

It is now a standard drink served throughout Sarawak and has recently gained popularity in other states in Malaysia, particularly in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. It is commonly known as Three Layer Tea (Teh Tiga Lapis in Malay).

How did this craze start? Not an entirely accurate answer, but from what I read and what my Kuching friends told me, they say it started at the 7th Mile food court in an area known as Taman Sentosa. The timeline for this drink is still uncertain.

However, I understand that some states, like Penang, are trying to be different and offer 5-layer tea, among other things.  Then, F&N Malaysia decides to market this drink here in West Malaysia. I suspect someone in F&N is from Sarawak. Who knows.

However, let me reiterate that the F&N 3 Layer Tea is not up to standard. They supply the formula, but the mamaks, restaurants or coffee shops make them, and there is no consistency at all. Therefore, I do not bother ordering it here in PJ or KL, Malaysia. Most of the time, it is just too sweet, or the tea is too light.

miri-teh-c-peng-special-pandan Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea SarawakSpecial Pandan 3 layer tea

Teh C Peng Pandan Sugar

Throughout my travels around Sarawak, I had the pleasure of trying out many types of tea, and the best was found in the town of Miri. I forgot the name of the coffee shop, but it was near the wet market.

They served an awesome Teh C Peng Special with Pandan Sugar, so the drink has a nice greenish colour and pandanus taste when you mix it all up. The overall taste is simply mind-blowing, as it’s not as sweet as you may think.

miri-teh-cincau-tea Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea SarawakTeh C Peng Special with Cincau (black jelly)

Teh C Cincau Peng

Also in Miri town, I was taken back to another coffee shop where they served me Teh C Cincau Peng. Ok, sounds gross, but it was nice. For the foreigners, this is tea with evaporated milk and black jelly. Talk about being creative with the teas in Sarawak.

lachau-teh-c-peng-special Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea Sarawak Lachau special Teh Si Ping

Common Teh Si Ping

The tea above is from a town called Lachau. It is a small Iban trading post where, if you blink while you drive past, you will miss the city entirely. I always make a stop there for my fix of Teh C Peng from the End Coffee Shop.

Though it doesn’t look grand, they serve one of the best in Sarawak, in my opinion. It is down-to-earth and straightforward, without being overly sweet, unlike some places that tend to make it too sweet.

kuching-teh-c-special Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea SarawakHot Teh C Peng Special

Teh C Peng Panas (Hot)

And last, we have the Teh C Panas Special without the ice and gula Melaka (brown sugar), but warm tea drinkers will love this with a nice froth. Sometimes I think the hot version tends to taste much better, but the person making the drink is essential. If they do it with passion, it will taste amazing.

Conclusion

If I do come across any other unique teas, I will be sure to post them here. So, if you’re looking for a lovely tea drink, ask if they have anything special, as you never know what they might create.

If you love tea or are from England, you should try these unique tea combinations, as they are only found in Malaysia or Singapore. For some of the best selections, try the Teh C Peng Special or Three Layer Tea in Sarawak if you visit there.

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Malaysia Asia

Hello Rethnaraj, thank you for the visit.

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Yin Teing

Hi David, These drinks taste really heavenly. I've found your site when looking for writeup on the special 3 layer tea. Hard to find around Klang Valley. I want to write about these drinks- I would really hope the version with cincau will be made available in KL. Izzit ok if I were to post your tea pictures on my site http://www.life.yinteing.com with clear labels that the pictures were from your blog?

Rgds
Yin Teing

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kayakmama

OMG, I have not thought of cincau in ages. I have to go get some from the Asian supermarket this evening.Kayaker.

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Pinay Travel Junkie

my favorite! droooool! now i'm craving for a glass. sigh.

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Nate @ House of Annie

Pandan sugar, huh? I thought the greenish syrup was wheatgrass syrup.

Where did you get the Teh C Panas special?

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jasonblue

That Hot Teh C Peng Special look so nice.
Many people said it was originated from the Fresh food court at Kota sentosa and many still feel that their 3 layer Teh C peng is the best.

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